The Impact of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Nurses’ Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Intention-to-Leave: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

20260 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Wael Ahmed M. Alhazmi · Umm al-Qura University

Montaha Mohamed Ibrahim · King Khalid University

Manal S. A. Hakami · Al Baha University

Ragaa Gasim Ahmed Mohmmed · Al Baha University

Eltayeb Mohammed Awadalkareem · King Khalid University

Sahar Ahmed Mohamed · Najran University

Amaal Samir Abdelmaksoud

Abstract

Higher nurse-to-patient ratios adversely affect nurses and patients. Ensuring adequate staffing is critical to prevent burnout and maintain safe, high-quality care.

Topics & Keywords

Nursing education and management Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Hospital Admissions and Outcomes

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Nursing Care Quality

DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000953

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Command Palette

The Impact of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Nurses’ Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Intention-to-Leave: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors

Abstract

Topics & Keywords

Publication Details